Toy submachine gun



May 29, 1945. w, KELLY 2,376,921

TOY SUB-MACHINE GUN Filed May 15, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet lllxlmirlllllnllnllglnml- IIHIIIIIIIIIIHIIHIII Inventor d//z'a/p /fe /6/Maly 29, 1945. w. J. KELLY TOY SUB-MACHINE GUN Filed May l5, 1944 2Sheets-Sheet 2 JM/Ml?? ef//e WWW Patented May 29, 1945 NIM TOYSUBMACHINE GUN William J. Kelly, West Springfield, Mass. Application May15, 1944, Serial No. 535,671 i (Cl. 46-191) 6 Claims.

This invention relates to a, toy sub-machine gun characterized by uniquefeatures of renement expressly constructed in accordance with theprinciples of the instant invention and properly coordinated to providean enlightening and thrilling toy for Juveniles.

As implied by way of the preceding introductory statement of theinvention, I am generally conversant with different types of toy-gunsIand full well appreciate that these are of varied forms. Then too, I amaware toy-guns, including sub-machine forms have been evolved andproduced to embody trigger-controlled percussion mechanisms. However,and notwithstanding the already existing state of the art, I havedevised what is believed to be an innovation in this line of endeavor,the gun being, with the exception of a few parts, of all-woodconstruction, this in keeping with the requirements of the daynecessitating lthe use of non-critical materials in production ofvarious articles of manufacture.

More specifically, and in carrying out the principles of the invention,the toy-gun with which we are here concerned is possessed of unusualsimplicity and durability and while possessing a Aconstruction which isa replica of a real submachine gun, embodies an ingenious noise-makingdevice which when skilfully actuated produces the desired intermittentreports with time-controlled accuracy.

Although novelty may be predicated upon other parts, the phase of chiefdistinction and importance is the dummy magazine and triphammermechanism incorporated therein and associated therewith to produce thedesired intermittent results desired.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying illustrative drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate likeparts throughout the same:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a toy-type sub-machine gunconstructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

' Figure 2 is a ton plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is Figure 4. is a front end elevational view.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section emphasizing andstressing the essence of the invention. namely, the percussion device ormechanism.

a. central longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of an alternate 55 type of magazine whichmay, if desiredfbe utilized.

Referring now to the drawings by distinguish,- ing reference numerals itwill be seen that the main body, which is of wood, is denoted by thenumeral 1 and is constructed to represent, at the left, the receiver,and at the right, the actuator l. The conventionally shaped stock 9 isscrewed or otherwise fastened to the =rear or inner end of Also, at thispoint a disk held in place by a nail I0 represents the spring pilot. end8 is formed with a socket and a solid wooden stick Il is fitted andfastened therein, the top of the stick being milled as at I2 to providean imitation barrel.

the front sight, this carrying the pensator I l. A rectangular block l5is fastened to the intermediate portion of the barrel and serves as abase for a laterally depending properly angled and shaped front grip I6.adapter block I1 serves as a mount for the rear grip I8 (see Figure 5).The adapter is fastened to the body 'ly and is fashioned into a triggerguard I9 with a linger-slot 20. This part is hollowed out to provide aslideway for a slidable block 2| having a finger opening 22, said blockcoacting with the trigger guard in forming a squeeze-type trigger.

'I'he dummy magazine is denoted at 23 and is suitably fastened on theadapter and connected with the body and this is of hollow woodenconstruction. The main shell 2l is provided with a wooden lid or cover25, this being the impact diaphragm or plate. The parts 24 and 25provide a noise amplifying or resounding box. On its inner face thecover is provided with a leaf spring 26 carrying a clapper 21 which isin effect a knocker. A dowel pin 28 is connected at its rear end to thetrigger slide 2| and is suitably connected at its forward end with theintermediate portion of the return and clapper actuating spring 26.

For further ornamentation and proper imitation a suitable rear sight 29is mounted atop the rear or inner end of the receiver or body 1.

'I'he finished gun is properly painted with predetermined parts blackand mahogany to afford the desired realistic over-all appearance. Theuser is thus familiarized with the appearance and proportions of anactual sub-machine gun. The complete structure is sturdy, not likely toget out of order, comparatively simple and yet extremely light inweight. It is in every sense of the word an imitation gun of the typespecified.

'I'he outer end. of the stick is fashioned with a. head I 2 formingopening or hole 22 and by rt is obvius that the intermittent trip-imnmernoises resembling successive reports or a machine-gun is produced bysuccessively squeezing and releasing the trigger 2| in relation to thegrip I8 and trigger guard. The user simply allows the tip of the fingerto slip out of the ringer skilfully achieving this aim, reports ofdesired rapidity are thus produced.

Reference being had now to Figure 6 it will be seen that the numeral Idenotes a hollow wooden rectangular box which is an alternative type ofmagazine whichcan be used instead oi the circular type disclosed in the.other views.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawings.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, ment of details coming within tion claimedmay be resorted tice, if desired.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A wooden toy sub-machine gun of the class described comprising abody, a stock on the inner end of the body, a barrel on the outer end oithe body, a depending front grip carried by the barrel, a. dependingrear grip carried by the body, a hollow wooden magazine, a triggerguard, a trigger slidably mounted in said trigger guard, a clapper insaid magazine, and an operating connection between the clapper andtrigger.`

2. An imitation sub-machine toy gun of the class described comprising abody, a barrel, a stock connected to the body, front and rear handgrips,the rear hand-grip including an adapter having a recessed trigger guard,a dummy magazine, a spring mounted in said magazine, a. clapper on thefree end of the spring, a slide shiftably mounted in the recessedadapter and having a ringer-hole, said slide constituting av trigger,and an operating connection between the'sprlng and trigger.

3. In a toy-gun construction of the class described, a grip including atrigger guarda trigger slidably mounted in said trigger guard, a -hollowwooden noise amplifying box representing a magazine, a spring-lingeranchored at one end therein, a clapper on the free end of the springsize and arrangethe field of invento in actualpraca compensator, thestick being solid and repreand trigger.

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enacting with en adjacent wall or the box, a. slide.

mounted in said trigger guard, and a dowel-pin connection between theslide and spring.A

4. As a component part of a toy wooden gun ci the class described. anadapter block including a hand-grip, said adapter block being fashionedinto a slotted recessed. trigger guard, a hollow wooden box including acover therefor, said box representing a magazine, a spring-nger anchoredat one end of the inner wooden clapper secured to the free end of thespring and contacting the inner surface of the cover, a rectangularslide shiftably mounted for reciprocation in said trigger guard andprovided with a nnger-hole constituting a trigger, a dowel pin slidablethrough the shell of the box and connected at one end to the trigger andat its opposite end to the intermediate portion of the spring.

5. A wooden toy sub-machine gun of the class described comprising anelongated body representing a receiver and actuator, said body beingsocketed at its inner end, a solid stick having its inner endtelescopically tted in said socket, said stick having a serrated uppersurface and being provided at its outer end with a head representing afront sight, and an extension representing sentng a barrel, a rear orinner sight on the inner end of said body, a stock mounted on the innerend of said body, a block secured to the intermediate portion of thestick, a hand-grip secured to and depending from said block, an adapterblock secured to the intermediate portion of said body and includinga'grp, Said adapter block being fashioned into a slotted recessedtrigger guard, a wooden magazine secured to the frontal block, noisemaking mechanism in said magazine, a trigger slidable in said triggerguard, and an operating connection between the trigger and noise makingmechanism in said magazine.

6. All wood toy sub-machine gun of the class described comprising abody, a barrel, a stock connected to the body, front and rear handgrips, an imitation magazine, a spring mounted in said magazine, aclapper on the free end of the spring engageable with an adjacent wallor the magazine, a hand-operated slidably mounted trigger, and anoperating connection between the spring WILLIAM'- J. KELLY.

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